Bug 218616 - multiple master map entries with the same key are handled improperly
Summary: multiple master map entries with the same key are handled improperly
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Status: CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Classification: Red Hat
Component: autofs
Version: 5.0
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
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Assignee: Ian Kent
QA Contact: Brock Organ
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Blocks: 220799
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2006-12-06 14:55 UTC by Jeff Moyer
Modified: 2007-11-30 22:07 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

Fixed In Version: RC
Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2007-02-08 01:26:30 UTC
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Remove ability to use multiple indirect mount entries in master map (809 bytes, patch)
2006-12-07 04:43 UTC, Ian Kent
no flags Details | Diff

Description Jeff Moyer 2006-12-06 14:55:38 UTC
Description of problem:
Given an auto.master with the following:

/home    /etc/auto.home
/home    /etc/auto.home2

The correct behaviour is to only incorporate the contents of the /etc/home map
into the /home dir.  Autofs v5.0.1-0.rc2.27 will instead include the contents of
both /etc/auto.home and /etc/auto.home2.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
autofs-5.0.1-0.rc2.27

How reproducible:
100%

Steps to Reproduce:

Create an auto.master map with the following entries:

/home    /etc/auto.home -browse
/home    /etc/auto.home2 -browse

Create /etc/auto.home:

foo    server:/export/foo

Create /etc/auto.home2:

bar    server:/export/bar

Start the automounter:

# service autofs start

Perform an ls of /home:

# ls /home

Currently, the directory listing will include foo and bar.  If things worked
properly, only foo would be present in the directory listing.

Given that this is a common way to override site-wide default maps, I think this
problem needs to be addressed in the short term.

Comment 1 RHEL Program Management 2006-12-06 15:30:32 UTC
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in a Red
Hat Enterprise Linux major release.  Product Management has requested further
review of this request by Red Hat Engineering, for potential inclusion in a Red
Hat Enterprise Linux Major release.  This request is not yet committed for
inclusion.

Comment 2 Tom Coughlan 2006-12-06 17:46:23 UTC
Jeff says this is a serious correctness issue - when browsable maps are used,
people will see and be able to mount directory entries that should not be there.
It is also a regression. Proposing as a blocker.  

Comment 3 Ian Kent 2006-12-07 04:43:57 UTC
Created attachment 143025 [details]
Remove ability to use multiple indirect mount entries in master map

After discussing this with Jeff I agree the functionality
should be removed. If left in it would compromise our goal
of compatibility.

autofs v5 Packages updated.

Ian

Comment 5 RHEL Program Management 2007-02-08 01:26:31 UTC
A package has been built which should help the problem described in 
this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution 
of CURRENTRELEASE. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does 
not work for you.



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